Earlier, we covered the outlandish remarks made by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during her appearance on Bill Maher’s “Real Time” show last Friday.
Pelosi attempted to defend the idea of providing illegal immigrants with funds for a home down payment, and expressed her desire to shift individuals from being “undocumented” to “documented,” inadvertently revealing the true intentions of the Democratic agenda.
Additionally, she made further misguided statements, including claiming that Kamala Harris wasn’t simply appointed but that the nomination was open for anyone to contest, and that Harris “wrapped it up,” despite not receiving a single primary vote for her position.
Maher hosted a panel discussion featuring political commentator and Columbia Professor John McWhorter and Puck’s Peter Hamby, during which they delved into various topics including the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz joint interview. Maher humorously poked fun at Harris, pointing out her “rough three years.”
Democrats are desperately trying to convince themselves that swapping out Biden for Kamala was the right choice:
Bill Maher: "I don't know why we ever thought she was as bad people thought she was.
Biden had that one bad night, she had a bad 3 years. She did. But she's fine."… pic.twitter.com/zbaW9jdFU2— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) August 31, 2024
“I don’t know why we ever thought she was as bad people thought she was. Biden had that one bad night, she had a bad three years. She did. But she’s fine,” he said. Yes, if you skip the bad three years. And all the bad positions before that. Oh, and the bad positions she would impose if she won. Apart from all that, she’s just great and her cackle is magical. Even Maher doesn’t seem to believe any of that.
The issue, naturally, is that many are aware of her tumultuous three years as it has directly impacted their finances and contributed to the chaos attributed to the actions of Biden and Harris.
This is a significant factor in Harris’s struggle to win over voters, particularly among young men, whose support is crucial, especially in a close contest. Maher noted the appeal that former President Donald Trump had for young male voters.
Bill Maher asks the panel why Kamala Harris has not moved the needle with male voters:
Bill Maher: "What explains Donald Trump's appeal to young men?"
Peter Hamby: "Voters under 30 went for Democrats. This is remarkable. Very different than past elections.
In 2020: Young men and… pic.twitter.com/EST2dcCpYy— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) August 31, 2024
Hamby noted this is “remarkable,” because in the past you could generally count on the younger vote going toward the Democrats.
He gave reasons, saying Trump “seems like a fun bro who isn’t going to ban your Zyns [nicotine pouches].” Yes, but he also has better policies that are going to help you keep more of your own money.
“This is a real issue for Kamala Harris,” Hamby pointed out. “This could be fatal for her campaign.” He explained that generally she needed to get above 60 percent of the youth vote, and she’s only at about 55 percent now. Hamby said Hillary Clinton failed to get it, and if Harris also fails, she could lose, and it’s because of those Gen Z men breaking to Trump.
They all shared a hearty laugh at the sight of the Harris-Walz interview.
Bill Maher and the panel torching the optics of the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz interview with Dana Bash:
Bill Maher: "It looked like when your dad goes with the young woman to buy a car. When dad comes along.
She hadn't done an interview in so long, but maybe that's the strategy?… pic.twitter.com/nGurDm2EL8— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) August 31, 2024
“It looked like when your dad goes with the young woman to help buy a car. You know, when dad comes along. Why?” Maher said, questioning the wisdom of the staging. “She hadn’t done an interview in so long.” He said they looked like a married couple, every interracial couple in every commercial.
“They messed it up, because they didn’t do the optics right,” McWhorter replied.
“She looked like she was only 2 feet tall, and he was up front looking like Frosty the Snowman. It failed, but I see what they were going for.”
